The Toronto Maple Leafs have been on the hunt to find a replacement for 30-goal scorer Tyler Bertuzzi after he left for Chicago, and they may have found him. When Bertuzzi decided to sign with the Blackhawks, the Leafs found themselves with a major hole up front, and have been desperately trying to figure out how to fill that void. It appears that Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets may be exactly the man they've been looking for. Ehlers was drafted only one spot after William Nylander, and has been a very important player for the Jets, putting up 457 points in his career so far, with an astounding +92 rating, proving to everyone how solid he is as a two-way forward. <q>Nik Ehlers is a first-line-calibre talent and the Jets will miss him sorely when he's gone. If they manage to win a trade with him as the centrepiece I will be surprised.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/1791183251429589311'> </a></blockquote></div> Ehlers was hoping to have had an even bigger role in Winnipeg, however his ice time was down and he hasn't been too happy about that. He is also going to be a UFA next summer, so the Jets have likely started exploring their options regarding him. Nick <a href='https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-f-nick-robertson-requests-trade-1.2142739' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Robertson has been a disgruntled Leaf</a> recently, and has finally spoken out and demanded a trade, so the time could be right for both teams to swap players in a deal. <q>Disappointing to hear that Nick Robertson has requested a trade from the Leafs. His game definitely has potential: hard shot, some speed and skill. Obviously still a ways to go to round out his game, but I am hopeful</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/RinkRatReport/status/1807591783259394232'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/451078.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> The time is now for Auston Matthews and William Nylander to win while they are in their prime, and the Leafs will definitely need to bolster their top 6 group to help achieve this, and Ehlers could be the right answer. Credit Maple Leafs Daily: <a href='https://www.mapleleafsdaily.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/a-potential-tyler-bertuzzi-replacement-in-toronto' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>A potential Tyler Bertuzzi replacement in Toronto</a>